LYNN — Norman J. Hellmuth, age 89, of Lynn, died Monday June 12, 2017, in a local nursing home after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Eileen L. (Scheffler) Hellmuth. A lifelong Lynn resident, he was the son of the late John H.A. and Elsa (Sjoberg) Hellmuth. He was a graduate of Lynn Trade School, and also completed the General Electric Apprentice Course and attended the Lowell Institute at MIT.
Norman served in the United States Army Medical Corps during the Korean Conflict. He had worked as a programmer for General Electric for more than 30 years until his retirement, receiving numerous awards for his programming skills. He was a devout Christian, and was an active member of the Church of the Open Bible in Burlington. He enjoyed traveling and spending winters in Florida. A skilled carpenter, he enjoyed woodworking and he could fix absolutely anything.
He is survived by his two sons, William “Bill” Hellmuth of Gloucester and Michael Hellmuth of Lynn, his daughter, Bonnie H. Golding of Duncan, S.C.; his grandchildren, Kristen Hellmuth of Hyannis, Heidi Hellmuth of Oakland, Calif., Mackenzie Golding of Duncan, S.C., Savannah Cloonan of Duncan, S.C., Meghan Webber of Indiana, Robin Webber of Dedham, Mass., Dane Webber of Los Angeles, Calif., Christine Webber of Dedham, Mass. He also leaves four great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. He was the brother of the late Doris O’Brien.
Service information: His funeral will be held on Friday at 11 a.m. in the SOLIMINE Funeral Home, 426 Broadway (Rt 129), Lynn. Burial will be in Puritan Lawn Memorial Park, Peabody. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited. Visiting hours are on Thursday from 4-8 p.m. Those who prefer may make donations to Church of the Open Bible, 3 Winn St., Burlington, MA 01803. Directions and guestbook at Solimine.com.